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CAUSE IS DESPERATE.
Th position of the Central Powers is critical in the
extreme and nobody knows the situation better than the r
military rulers of Germany. That they are trained in the
science of war and are thorough soldiers no one who has
followd the cfiurse of the war doubts for a moment. The
men around the kaiser, upon whom he has leaned and
whose advice he has taken are military men, and they
have no doubt informed him of the hopelessness of the
struggle.
Hence the condescending "offer of peace to my en
emies." The allies are numerically stronger than the Ger
mans and their allies, and since Marshal Foch was placed
in supreme command they have made no mistakes and
have taken full advantage of their strength. Already
Bulgaria has surrendered and Turkey is floundering in
hopeless despair. Grave as is the situation on the west
front, it is still rnpre serious in the east The abandon
ment by the Austro-Hungarians of Albania, which bor
drs Serbia on the west, has undoubtedly been under
taken for the purpose of reinforcing the Teutonic line in
northern Serbia. Dramatic action by the allies is prob
able in this sector and mifrht lead to an invasion of Hun
cary. The fact that the allies have secured full use of
Bulgarian territory for military purposes brings them
within 35 miles of Hungarian territory at the northwest
ern corner of Bulgaria.
This intervening area is through Serbian territory,
leading to the famous iron gate which marks the passage
way over the Danube into Hungary. A movement by the
allies through the iron gate would compel the Germans
and Austro-Hungarians to evacuate Rumania and con
cntrate for defense of the Hungarian grain and cattle
lands. These are the principal sources of food supply for
the Hapsburg empire and have also been drawn upon to
feed the Germans.
A threat by the allies to eastern Hungary would re
sult, and for this reason is a situation of the utmost dan
ger to the Central Powers. Actual starvation would
overtake Austria-Hungary if the allies could reach the
Magyar plains.
Th unconditional surrender of the Hapsburgs might
even be brought about by the development of a serious
threat against the wheat lands without the actual accom
plishment of conquest.
The reported capture of Nish by the Serbians puts
the allies astride the main railway leading through north-
ern Serbia to Belgrade, the capital. Operations along this
railway would have as their objective the rescue of all
that remains of Serbia in the enemy's possession.
The recapture of Belgrade, which borders Hungary,
would put the allies within 200 miles of Budapest. A
movement toward the Hungarian capital, however, would
not include m its sweep the occupation of the Hungarian
food lands. Of the two objectives, the seizure of Hun
gary's granary is more important than the seizure of the
capital.
Next to licking Germans, the chief aim among Per
shing's men in France seems to be keeping clean, as the
correspondents claim. "Doughboys" never pass up an op
portunity to take a bath. One of the chief articles in
every marching kit is a bar of soap, and whenever the
men can find a creek or river or pond, they make vigor
ous use of it. The Americans' fondness for water is a
constant source of astonishment to French peasants, and
some of the peasants are astounded to learn that the Am
ericans actually drink the stuff. To help make the dough
boys safe from "cooties", the Y. M. C. A. has just con
tracted for 1,800,000 bars of coap for the canteens near
the front.
It is evident that the Germans have put up the most
desperate fight they were capable of along the Hinden
burg line in order to back up their offer of peace. ' They
desired to convince their foes that the struggle would be
long and bitter. In the end, however, this very defense
of the line may prove their undoing, since their great losses
will leave them too weak to make a successful stand at
any line in the rear of the present positions with a vic
torious nemy pressing close on their heels.
The German high command, desirous of holding the
allied forces on the Hindenburg line in order to influence
peace negotiations, suited Foch's strategy exactly. He
wanted the Germans to stand and fight until their re
serves were exhausted, and no doubt this very thing has
occurred. They have evidently pressed every available
man into service .and tHey must give up the defense line
in spite of this fact.
When the great retreat really begins where can it
be stopped for any length of time? That is the question
that is bothering the German high command.
A beaten, retreating army must have strong, fresh
reserves to fall back upon in order to make a successful
stand in new positions. Apparently the Germans have
exhausted the greater part if not all of their reserves in
the desperate attempt to hold the Hindenbure line.
The great retreat must begin soon and the Germans
will be fortunate indeed if it does not degenerate into a
disastrous rout before the Rhine is reached. .
Salem ought to go over the top in the Liberty Loan
T"v,; T- i-i. t.:-i. i i i ? ii. -
.uiive. i.b is a muiLer m which. iuca.1 pnue is serving me
purpose of the highest patriotism not to be counted as
laggards in the work of subscribing the money necessary
to keep the boys at the front in food, clothing and muni
tions. The amount necessary to complete Salem's quota
could be easih raised if all those who have ample means
would do their duty.
The kaiser is no doubt considerably surprised to find
that the allies rather enjoy Ham hunting on the western
front, and are in no hurry to discontinue the sport.
IRippling Rhymes
by Walt Mason
- 4-4t4
PERVERSE NATURE.
The mountains have no valued crops, that drouth
might put in wrong; and there the rainfall seldom stops,
the whole blamed summer long. I spent the summer in
the hills, hard by Long's famous peak, where creditors
with ancient bills for me in vain would seek. And every
afternoon it rained, no chance to rain was skipped; the
thunder grumbled and complained, the lightning flashed
and zipped. No cornfield reared its thirsty stalks along
the torrent's path; oh, there was nothing there but rocks
and rocks don't need a bath. And on the plains not far
away, where crops man needed grew, the fierce sun jour
neyed day by day, through cloudless skies of blue. The
farmers looked for signs of rain, they looked, and looked,
ana signed, ana an tneir looking was m vain; their crops
curled up and died. Their crops curled up and died, alas,
while in the mountain land, J. Pluvius was cutting grass
to beat the cornet band. The ways of nature bother men.
in this strange world of ours; the rocks are soaked and
soaked again, while cornfields pant for showers.
13 Hi
By JANE PHELPS
IK W117i7 ..5
KENYON ROBERTS AND HIS WXTE
CALL UPON. RUTH AND
Brisn.
From the reports turned into the Salem postoffice,
there has been sold in the county during September War
Savings Stamps to the amount of $49,184.86. This will
bring the total for the county up to $561,977.07, The quota
for the county for this year is $971,800.
LADD & BUSH, Bankers
are receiving subscriptions now
for the
LIBERTY
BONDS
4th
CHAPTER LU.
That Very night Ruth iind lu) wish.
Mr. and Mrs. Huberts called about 8
o clock. Tiiey were ioth delightful, as
Ruth afterward snid to Brian, and that
she had not been mistaken in believing
they would be, phased her immensely
Brian and Mr, Roberts had natural
ly drifted into a sort of business talk.
m leaviug Ruth and Airs. Roberts to
get acquainted. Ruth told her how she
had w ished they would cull. Told it bo
naively that Sirs. Roberts wondered how
she eould be so charmingly girlish and
yet be a business woman.
"1 just knew they would bo nice!"
Rut), exclaimed enthusiastically when
they had left. She would have been sur
prised and pleased, eould she have heard
j Mrs. Roberts say to her husband: "she
lis perfectly lovely, Kenyon, I am' sure
i we shall be the best of friends."
j Equally interesting were the remarks
of the two men.
j "Rather an interesting chap," Brian
had said whoa Jiuth questioned him
"A -likeable man if he eould forget
himself," Kenyon Roberts had uii of
Brian. . .
j It was fortunate, for Ruth that eho
! formed Mrs. Roberts' acquaintance just
at this time. It kept her from thinking
.too constantly of Mollie King, as almost
i Immediately she and Clara Roberts
I planned to spend considerable time to
gether. They would play bridge twice a
week, once iu Kuth's opartmout, and,
once in that of Mrs. Roberts.
"Wo will make a rarebit or some lit
tle thing," Mrs. Roberts had flushed a
bit as she spoke, "Kenyon ig trying
very hard to work himself -up, and we
havo to bo most economical," she had
explained.
"So do we!" Ruth had rejoined.
"But I loathe doing housework, so I
am doing something I lovo to do, and
paying for the work."
"How fine I Your husband must be
awfully proud of you. I couldn't earn
a penny to Bave my sonl. But I love to
cook and keep house. We couldn't af
ford thig apartment if I didn 't do ev
ery blessed thing except the washing
But it is necessary for a professional
man to live in a good locality. So I do
everything I can, so Kenvon can afford
the rent."
Part of this conversation Ruth re
peated to Brian. The part having to do
with tho necessity for a professional
man having a good address. '
"Yes I guess sho's right," Brian
looked about complacently.
"You remember, I said the same
thing before we moved."
A grunt was her only answer.
"Slip s wild over our apartment. I
promised to hvip her rearrange hers
She has awfully nice things, most of
them weddi.ig presents,, she told me,
but she hesn't any idea how to malto
the most f them."
"Tou ought to know: that's all yen
do, fussing about in people 's houses.
This IS rather an improvement on tin)1
old place." It was the first word of
praise Brian had ever given her for all
j her hard work in making the apartment
j so attractive. '
I "I think it is the only lind of thing
I I am good for," she- smiled , wryly.
Brian's refusal to give her the least
.credit or encouragement always had hurt
her more than he dreamed.
One evening Brian, restive; because
things at the offiw were so slow, pro
posed they go and call on the .Curtis 's.
Buth readily agreed. She really liked
both Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, and would be
glad to soe them, and they still owed
thtir party call for the dinner party to
which thwy had been jnvited.
"I am so glad to see yon," Mrs.
Curtis said, insisting that Ruth lay off
her wraps. "We'll have a game of
bridge or something."
They talked a while before playing
then sat down at the tabe.
"By the way," Mrs. Curtis said, dur
ing on of tho timeg when she was
dummy, "I think you are the most gen
erous woman I ever have seen."
Ruth caught Mr. Curtis 's annoyed
look, but his wife," oblivious, continued:
"I wouldn't be as generous with Mr
Curtis.'! , r'"'ffi
"Whon was I generous! I don't un
derstand," Ruth said, as she finished
playing her hand.
. "I call it mighty good in you to let
Mr. Hackctt run around with Mollie
King when you are away. She wag iu
the other day, and she said that she
had a wonderful time all the week. I
scolded hor, but shj said you knew all
about it, that Brian had told you."
"Certainly I did I" But), answered
wondering when Brian had seen Mollie
to toll her he had confessed being with
hcr while slue, Ruth, was away, "Why
shouldn't hef " she added, rather onjoy-
ing Brian's embarrassment. He had
flushed dully rod, and looked terribly
annoyed.
"Oh. I don't know! but not many
women would like it. I shouldn't! So
don't you daro try it!" to Mr. Curtis
who laugbsd uncomfortably and re
plied: "If I did I am afraid I shouldn't
'fess up' as Hackett has done. I would
n't be brave enough." Then he chang
ed the subjeet, and once more Brian
was at ease.
"When did ho sew her to toll herf "
kept running through Ruth's mind
causing her to play a very poor game ,
although, as a rule, she played excel
lently well. I
Tomorrow Brian "Admits lunching
ith Mollie, Although Rutjj Is Home)
ANOTHER U-BOAT
f EXPECTED
JROOP SHIPS
Only
One Corn
Peeler,
"Gets-It"
Stop Corn Pains; See Corn Peel Off.
It is just when a corn hurts that
you want to feel surest about getting
rid of it. Why take chances of. keep
ing the corn and having the p:ii
grow worsef fYou'll use "GWs-Jt"
Authorities Believe Effort
Doomed To Faike And
No Alarm Felt.
By Raymond Clapper
(United Press staff correspondent)
Washington, Oet. 8. Realizing that
Germany is likely to start a desperate
TJ-boat drive against transports and
troop ships if Uer peace offensive fails,
American naval officials and British
First Lord of the Admiralty Ceddes
began conferring here today over com
bative measures.
Indications point to the loosening
of practically every U-boat in the Teu
ton service against" the alied suddIv
lines.
However, authorities believe that
this effort, like its predecessors, is
aoomed to failure, on the whole, be
cause of reduced U-boat efficiency.
factors making the forthcoming
campaign less dangerous than previous
as follows:
1 iPersonnel of U-boats is disrupt
ed o much that submarines aro now
rated as only one fifteenth as effect
ive as at the start of the war.
2 Submarines have been driven
from the coast and must operate far
Out at seat whore their prey is more
scattered.
3 They have, been forced to leave
the channel bases and operate around
the North, sea, reducing thoir effective
mileage one third.
i Defensive armament and the con
voy system have 'made successful at
tack more difficult.
A larger number of German subma
rines are now operating than at any
time during the war and tho construc
tion is behoved to be advancing Btead
ily. Because of the heavy protection giv
en to troop ships and supplies from
America, the work of hunting down
the submarinie has been interfered
The Only Peel-It-Off Way is "Gets-It"
anyhow, sooner or later; might as well
use it sooner. Then you aro absolutely
sure mat tne corn will loosen from
your toe so that you can peel the whol
thing off painlessly with your fingers
in one complete piece just like peeli
ing a banana. It takes a second or
two to apply "Gets-It". There's no
fussing or puttering. Corn-pains wi!T
vanishthat'll keep you sweet while
the "Gets-It" does the rest Nothing1
new for corns has been discovered
since "Gets-lt" was born. Follow th
.finlgment of the millions; use "Gets-.
Iff and be sure to be corn and pais
free! You'll say its magic.
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, moncy
back corn remover, the only sure way,
costs but a trifle at any drug store.
M'f 'd by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago,
111. Sold in Salem and recommended as
the world's best corn remedy by J. U
Perry, D. J. Fry.
with to somo extent and the actual
destruction of U-boats has probably
decreased, ' although the effectiveness
of the submarine has been reduced t
the samo time.
British airmen, dropping an average
of seven tons of explosives duily over
the submarine bases, forced thoir aban
donment. Submarines are now operating out
of Wilhelmshaven, near Heligoland.
but they aro forced to go out througk
the North sea, cutting over 3u per cent
from theiri effective cruising radius.
1 1 " j 7r
sn quite the way they went, witfi youth, unspoiled -nm
wuuf uuy,M!uw uy&i iidve never Known me lacc vm
ut ciean laeair-zoa granc iney stay unvoiu
Mjurt that they may looc into our eyer,
jnat, limy uta Mivw uKjaiui um never dies:
Jo guide them through tne land? acrosv the sea
m
vAjtc a l luaiK. quuul utem, everyvmere, .
' Jhrough hprrorvdayanu terror? Mtler night
4to hint lhat thov nA'mitt ..XSJii?! J"?"1'